A Woman in Berlin : Eight Weeks in the Conquered City (Hardcover)

from MauriceAWilliams

"A Woman in Berlin" is the diary of a thirty-four year old German woman, a successful journalist who wrote an eye-witness account of the Soviet conquest of Berlin. Her diary starts on April 20, 1945. Berlin contained about 2,000,000 people, mostly civilians, many women and children. Advancing tow...

from Meggo

Compelling, moving, disturbing, thought provoking. This book paints a vivid picture of life in a conquered city and the struggles and privations associated with living with war. It's one woman's diary written in an unblinking way, hiding little. The only thing I wanted after reading this work was...

from krizia_lazaro

I love history and this just shows a very tiny part of Germany's history. I loved how it was centered on the experiences of the women in Berlin. It shows you that not only men were the hero of any war but women can also be heroes too. It shows you that not all men are heroes, some can also be mon...

from mikerr

An intelligent woman describes in searing detail what life was like for her and her neighbours in the final weeks of the war. The arrival of the victorious Russians shifts the narrative from the horror of the bombs to a new kind of self-preservation. This is a really gripping book that you won't ...

from Trinity

A terrific WWII story about a woman surviving however she can when Russian troops invaded Berlin. It isnt a pretty story but one that is very important.